Wavelet leader multifractal analysis of heart rate variability in atrial fibrillation

Accurate and timely detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes is important in primarily and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and heart-related problems. In this work, heart rate regularity of ECG inter-beat intervals was investigated in episodes of AF and other rhythms using a wavelet leader based multifractal analysis. Our aim was to improve the detectability of AF episodes.
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research